Davis, Tracey
Summary: Nicknamed Mr. Show Business, Sammy Davis Jr. was a consummate performer who sang, danced, and acted on film, television, radio, and the stage for over six decades. In this intimate volume, the entertainment legend's story comes to life through rare family photos and a narrative based on conversations between Davis and his daughter Tracey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAVIS, SAMMY JR DAVBurnett, Carol.
Summary: In engaging anecdotes, Carol discusses her remarkable friendships with stars such at Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, and Julie Andrews; her television show that won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run; and the sorrows that she overcame with her irresistible humor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BURNETT, CAROL BURRoyal, Sarah
Summary: An intimate and deeply original exploration of the life and work of the television pioneer, the First Lady of Comedy, Lucille Bal--A.K.A. Lucy. With stories illuminating the many different facets of the woman, [this book] details how Ball transformed the face of comedy and the entertainment industry. -- adapted from back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BALL, LUCILLE ROYAngelou, Maya
Summary: In the third volume of her autobiography, the author recounts her passage into adulthood and the white world, and her initial experiences of marriage, motherhood, and show business.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2009
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Summary: The beloved Hollywood star and New York Times bestselling author of Unsinkable continues her intimate chat with fans in this entertaining collection of anecdotes, stories, jokes, and random musings from a woman who has seen it all, and done most of it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 REYNOLDS, DEBBIE REYSpinner, Stephanie.
Summary: An account of the life and exploits of the sharpshooting entertainer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 OAKStillman, Deanne
Summary: Documents the unlikely friendship between Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull, tracing the events of their brief but important collaboration during Cody's 1880s Wild West Show, the impact of Little Big Horn, and Sitting Bull's assassination in 1890.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 STILSummary: Examines entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.'s journey to create his own identity, as a black man who embraced Judaism, through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress; a veteran of increasingly outdated show business traditions, he strove to stay relevant, even as he found himself bracketed by the bigotry of white America and the distaste of black America. Features new interviews with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2019
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SAMLewis, Jerry
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 LEWIS, JERRY & MARTIN, DEAN LEWGutman, Dan
Summary: "From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Lucille Ball could pick up radio signals through her teeth? Or that her career was almost destroyed because she was a registered Communist? Bet you didn't know that, as a studio executive, she green-lit both Star Trek and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BALJayne, Erika
Summary: "Without her alter-ego Erika Jayne, Erika Girardi says she'd just be "another rich bitch with a plane"--so get ready for the dishy, tell-all memoir from show-stopping performer, model, singer, and beloved star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Erika Jayne. Erika Jayne didn't make it this far by holding back. Now, in her first-ever memoir, the fan favorite star of Bravo's The Real...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JAYNE, ERIKA JAYTyson, Cicely
Summary: The Academy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning actor and trailblazer tells her stunning story, looking back at her life and six-decade career.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 TYSON, CICELY TYSSummary: Chronicles the showbiz career of Rose Marie, from her start at the age of 4 on her NBC radio show, through Vaudeville, Vegas and several television shows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Samuel Goldwyn Films 2018
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WAIHarris, Warren G.
Summary: Biography of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, their marriage, their hit TV show, and their closeness until Desi's death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 HARMartin, Steve
Summary: The author shares the stories of his years in stand-up comedy in a humorous memoir that recalls a first job selling guidebooks at Disneyland, his early magic and comedy act, his years of honing his craft, and the sacrifice, discipline, and originality ittook to take him to the top.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 SANMacy, Sue.
Summary: A photographic biography of Annie Oakley, discussing her early life, her prowess with a gun, her stint with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and her enduring image in movies, books, television shows, and plays.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2001
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Summary: Annie Oakley first picked up a gun at age eight and by age 22 was performing sharpshooting acts. She went on to travel the world and became America's first female superstar.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OAKMcMurtry, Larry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2005
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 920 MCMCavett, Dick.
Summary: Legendary talk show host Dick Cavett shares his reflections and reminiscences about Hollywood legends, American cultural icons, and the absurdities of everyday life. On his talk show, Cavett welcomed the leading figures from film, music, theater, literature, comedy, and politics, and engaged them in conversation that made viewers feel that the discussion was taking place in their own living...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt & Co 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CAVETT, DICK CAVMartin, Steve
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 792.7 MARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARTIN, STEVE MARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Entertain MartinReynolds, Debbie
Summary: The definitive memoir by film legend and Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 REYNOLDS, DEBBIE REYTannen, Lee.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BALL, LUCILLE TANValentine, Penny.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2000